Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for November 21, 2014
Transcript:
Gunther's Mom: "Mr. Gray, go eat with the others. I need to talk to my son" Gunther: "Who's "Mr. Gray"?" Gunther's Mom: "A friend from work and we-" Gunther: "You were on a date?" Gunther's Mom: "Don't take a tone with me!" Gunther: "You're going out with me from work! Are you sure you know what you're doing?" Gunther's Mom: "Like you were when you went to Peru?" Gunther: "That was... we weren't uh....
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Well, this is getting even more awkward.
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
Gotcha! ;)
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
In Gunther’s eyes, it’s almost like the song from Dennis Yost and the Classics IV: “There’s some strange…changes… goin’ on… (♫)” – It’s hard when you’re used to something staying in place all these years- and then, suddenly , you blinked, and were unprepared for something not being in the same place, anymore… – Whether or not they’re dating, Ma Berger’s “layin’ the lumber” on Gunth!….Hittin’him hard with some “soft” wisdom!..
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
Time to grow-up, Gunther! ;)
jemgirl81 almost 10 years ago
He reminds me of Spence from King of Queens lol
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
“Accept No Exceptions”“A Rock That Needs To Roll”“Digging Deep For Change”“Holding Back The Years” (♫)“The Dark Saucepan Meets The Opaque Cauldron”“One Shoe, Two Feet”“Take A Gander At The Goose”“Grease For A Squeaky Wheel”“Independence Day In Pitts” or“Go Ahead With Your Own Life, Leave Me Alone” (♫)
Mordock999 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
WHOA, Hold the Phone, Ma Berger! YOU Practically SHIPPED Your Son to Peru VIA Priority Mail, So DON’T Go All “How Could You Leave Your Dear old Mother” On Us NOW!!!
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Name Gray, suit Gray… the missing suspect from “Clue”?
keema70 almost 10 years ago
If I were Mrs. B I’d be asking G-man how he’s doing in Peru.
gromit82 almost 10 years ago
Gunther should count his blessings that his mom isn’t dating Quill, like he feared she would in the July 3 strip.
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
OK…I’ll take a peak! ;)
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
Thanks for the clarification…the spelling is critical… ;)
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
Tonight’s a quick “Hi! and ’bye!” Have to get up way before my usual waking time because we have to go into town (an hour away)! IS Katie is already up stairs, so ’Nite all! ;)-—————————————————————-“The West yet glimmers with some streaks of day: Now spurs the lated traveller apace To gain the timely inn.” Macbeth, ( William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)
swami mommy almost 10 years ago
Now maybe Ma will get a new hairdo . Something a little less Bozo.
blunebottle almost 10 years ago
Say what, Mrs. B?? You practically kicked him out the door! With Rosa by his side!
blunebottle almost 10 years ago
Re: Yesterday…..Yikes, this strip gets a lot of comments! I just don’t have time to read them all, let alone respond to the ones who responded to me…..so, in response to DavidHueyGreen….Good one! Thanks for the laugh. In response to IAmJayBlue….I, too, have roots in Ontario….going back 8 generations.Cheers,Blune
The Nameless Wonder almost 10 years ago
and BOOM goes the Dynamite!
ShagsCA almost 10 years ago
She addresses him as “Mr. Gray”? You’d think after a date that they would be on a first name basis.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
Mrs. Berger and Mr. Gray may be more than a little old-fashioned, and so is Gunther, but once the emotions have been aired, all will come round for the better….
Editman almost 10 years ago
Gunther is worried about his inheritance, he’s afraid that Mr. Gray will take it all away!
Barry1941 almost 10 years ago
I believe Gunther has been hoisted by one’s own petard. :-)
Armitage72 almost 10 years ago
Wow. Gunther and his Mom are starting to seem like they’re on a path that leads to taxidermy, cross-dressing, and surprising people in the shower.
kenhense almost 10 years ago
Gunther is classic Aspergers syndrome. In his own world completely.
38lowell almost 10 years ago
Can Mr. Gray make a graceful exit?
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member almost 10 years ago
So the guy’s name is Gray..Will his first name be Dorian?
Cronkers McGee Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Let’s see what develops. Lives can sure be complicated at times. I’m waiting to see.
TORAD_07 almost 10 years ago
Why does nobody think it strange, that “Mr Gray” isn’t introduced by first name to a group (and why are they not introduced back to him) and that G’s Mom calls him “Mr Gray” instead of “Steve” or “Tony” – is he a cat in human disguise? This whole attitude is creepy – Mr Gray joins Mr Kibbles and Mr Whitey for some tuna.
Because the relationship between Ms. B and Mr. Gray may not be what we’re all speculating it might be. Maybe it’s quite Platonic. Maybe there’s a supervisor/subordinate relationship (which would make that kind of dating very risky). Remember, it was Gunth who rushed to judgement, calling it a “date.” Ms B never did call it t hat.
I await tomorrow’s strip to see the outcome (or the cliffhanger into next time it comes up).
jrankin1959 almost 10 years ago
BOOM!!!
Blakstar almost 10 years ago
Gunther…….SCHOOLED!!!!!!!!
Commycon almost 10 years ago
I just watched a Big Bang Theory show where Sheldon caught Mom in a horizontal attitude with a man. Funny stuff and impeccable timing.
reedkomicks Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Gunther, “Are you sure you know what you’re doing?”-uh, how much do you have to know to date someone? I don’t think she had to roll down a hill to get to this point.-
Sangelia almost 10 years ago
He is being the typical offspring who is unable to accept the parent wants to be with another person than the one who helped that parent to bring in that offspring into the world.Offspring have troubles realizing that in many cases, their parent(s) either have dated before getting with the SO that is the other parent. And or are still dating even after that relationship has ended.
kbvaughn almost 10 years ago
It’s weird that when Gunther’s mom spoke to her friend, she called him “Mr. Gray” instead of his first name.
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member almost 10 years ago
wow. Helicopter fans here.
Willow Mt Lyon almost 10 years ago
It can’t be serious if she calls him Mister.
streetbeater almost 10 years ago
Has Gunth got a little Oedipal Complex going?
Tim Pickard Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Has Gunther ever thought that mom might have had to fold up her “Freak Flag” when he came along. Well, now that she is with obligations why not fly it again.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I think calling him “Mr. Gray” in front of the kids is a rather common sort of way of introducing adults to younger people in many backgrounds. It was commonly the way my parents would introduce new people of their age to me even when I was in my mid-late 20s. It is a formal introduction that is meant to be respectful of the person’s age and station in life compared to who he is being introduced to.
TORAD_07 almost 10 years ago
The way she’s holding his arm would be inappropriate if it’s strictly platonic.
So would calling him “Mr. Gray,” I’d think, in the same context. I think that the arm holding comfort level is a function of the given society…. ours (USA) being quite a bit more puritanical about “touching/gestures.” Perhaps either Ms. B and/or Mr. Gray have different societal experiences and are comfortable with it at that level.
That said, I do agree though… in a “strictly business” relationship, I would not be comfortable with the arm holding. Hand shakes only… maybe the rare pat on the scapula. Nothing more. No hugs, no cheek pecking (like in Europe), nothing.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Aspberger’s Syndrome is not really a condition that would manifest in this fashion. There would be a relative a) lack of affect, b) far less “shyness” which Gunther shows regularly and is a strong indication of social “awareness” and c) Gunther shows significant artistic ability. These three reasons suggest strongly that Gunther does not have Aspberger’s Syndrome. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Aspberger’s Syndrome is a higher “functioning” form of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is much more associated with social DISENGAGEMENT. To suggest that a person who is shy, “geeky” or not “suave” in social situations must be “Aspberger’s” is quite a bit of a stretch.
locake almost 10 years ago
It is Aspergers, no B in it.
paullp Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Hopefully this will lead to a new and more mature adult relationship between Gunther and his mother.
ACTIVIST1234 almost 10 years ago
“You can’t be serious about an inheritance!”*RB, Ever hear of a life insurance policy?
stuartj12 almost 10 years ago
She’s allowed to date a coworker? When two department managers where I work were discovered to be dating one of them had to go to a different store. Later on of my coworkers married the general managers daughter and so had to go to work at a different location.
Skylark almost 10 years ago
Time to respect each other’s life here! They’re both adults as well as mom and son. Quite bickering/splitting hairs…please!!
boldyuma almost 10 years ago
“Who’s Mr Gray?”..Go away Mr Gray…
Vorticia almost 10 years ago
Good for Ms. B!
Willow Mt Lyon almost 10 years ago
Maybe Mr. Gray is there as a prospect for Amway.
jppjr almost 10 years ago
OOPS!!!
SactoSylvia almost 10 years ago
Do we know what Mrs. B does for a living? If she and Mr. Gray work in a school setting, she would instinctively refer to him as “Mr. Gray” around young people. And to her, her son’s friends, only recently out of high school, are still young people.
drewpamon almost 10 years ago
He’s forgetting his place.
3pibgorn9 almost 10 years ago
That’s tellin’ him, Mom.
Airman almost 10 years ago
Does Gunther’s mom have a first name? She looks like an Olga, or Gladys. And, although she can’t be very old, she looks that way. With the exception of Luann’s mom, Greg doesn’t age his characters very well: Miss Phelps, Mr, Fogarty, Mr. Grey, and Luann’s dad. Crystal, Rosa, Ann Eiffel, and Luann’s mom could all be hot. Luann, Bernice, Gunther’s mom, and Viper (shudder) have no chemistry. Tiffany is just arm candy, a one night fling.
locake almost 10 years ago
I was thinking Mrs Berger’s name was Sophia.
locake almost 10 years ago
Gunther says she is going out with MEN from work, I only see one man. Gunther is being kind of insulting to his mom, implying she has loose morals. He can’t stand the idea of anyone having sex.
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
The grandparent I mentioned previously, Gertrude was her name. (8^))
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
I could see Edna, Ruth, and Eunice for her name. – It’s funny how sometimes we all go to think “Hmm… maybe this is her name” (In real life), and as soon as you find out what their real name is, you’re like: “I never woulda guessed!”….– Sorta how people feel when they find out Pat Benatar was really Patricia Andrzejewski, or how Cheryl Ladd was really Cheryl Stoppelmoor (German family from North Dakota)….
barbarasbrute almost 10 years ago
Is Mr. Gray a “blow-up-doll”?
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
Actually, I just thought about it… I’ll say she looks like an…. Elleanor. Or Ellie. Ellen, even….
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
Well, that’s one more thing she had in common with Hamilton…..
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
And, I’d like to be surprised at least for Saturday’s…..please…(8^))
Argythree almost 10 years ago
Boo! Hiss!
Argythree almost 10 years ago
But something disappointing IS making an appearance. At least as far as I’m concerned…
Argythree almost 10 years ago
I am surprised that no one who’s been following this comic for a long time gave us an answer to the question of what Mrs. Berger’s first name is.
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
Re: Mrs. B’s first name…I like Ruth myself… ;)
ORMouseworks almost 10 years ago
“Or an Esther, Edith, or …” My hub’s Mom was named “Esther…” ;)
Argythree almost 10 years ago
It’s just a disappointment to me that Evans decided to go in that direction.
JayBluE almost 10 years ago
I too join in the disappointment….
mechaman almost 10 years ago
Chill out, Gunther .. your mom is a WOMAN.